I saw this film on TV and wasn't expecting anything more than something to fill the time one late night. However I was happily surprised to see this event-packed tale of 3 good mates. The main characters were presented clearly and reasonably comprehensively in relation to the storyline which produced a believable and enjoyable turn of events involving gangs, women and money, what else do you want? For those expecting a film just about pool and the life of wanna-be pros, don't bother watching it. Here you are shown the 'underground' of New Zealand and although I have no clue how accurate, or not, this is; it is an interesting change on the usual Italian mob or gang-bangers you normally see in movies. The film gets better as it goes along and the comedy is seamlessly woven in, both situational and dialogue based. Something that I won't forget for a very long time is the 'guy in the pink shirt' scenario! I highly recommend this film which likes any of the following film plots - Underground life, Gangsters, friends sticking together or being the 'underdogs'. For those who are not fans of these plot lines then I recommend it anyway as I doubt many would be disappointed!
Review of Stickmen
